Monthly Archives: February 2010
No deadline extension: feds
Infrastructure Canada tells The Sun Times that it won’t yank funding for Owen Sound’s multi-million-dollar regional recreation centre if the project isn’t finished by the March 31, 2011, deadline. However, the feds say it will only fund two-thirds of the … Continue reading
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Rec centre woes
It seems Owen Sound is not alone in its fear of missing the deadline for substantial completion of its recreation centre. Municipalities like North Dumfries and Middlesex Centre are in the same boat. The question now is: Will the feds … Continue reading
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School board tired of guessing game
The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board doesn’t have the money to play a guessing game with Owen Sound council, the board’s top administrator says. Education director Bruce MacPherson said the board wants clear direction from council on a compromise that … Continue reading
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Rec centre deadline in doubt
Owen Sound’s $38 million regional recreation centre project is months behind schedule and the mayor says it’s doubtful the complex will be finished in time to meet a government deadline. Mayor Ruth Lovell Stanners and other city officials will meet … Continue reading
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Councillor expenses include trip to Whistler, B.C.
City council billed Owen Sound taxpayers nearly $23,000 for expenses last year, including $3,200 for Coun. John Christie to attend a four-day conference in Whistler, B.C. Christie, who claimed the most for council-related expenses, said his trip to the Federation … Continue reading
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First post
Here it is: a blog about Owen Sound municipal politics by Denis Langlois, The Sun Times reporter who has been covering city hall for three years. This blog will cover a long list of topics from the city’s regional recreation … Continue reading
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